Himalayan Kingdoms: Nepal & Bhutan - 18 Days

Departure date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Trip cost:
Land only $6,699 per person
Land & Air $7,989 per person
Single supplement: $1,300

*** So far we have 3 people booked the trip including me (Felix), and I'm a single traveler. If you're a single traveler and interested in going, we can share a hotel room and avoid paying the single supplement fee.

Contact: grouptravelers@outlook.com

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Small groups of maximum 16 travelers guaranteed

• Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
• All intra-flights: Kathmandu-Chitwan, Chitwan-Pokhara, Pokhara-Kathmandu, Kathmandu-Paro & Paro-Kathmandu
• 16 nights accommodations
• 5 nights Kathmandu
• 2 nights Chitwan National Park
• 2 nights Pokhara
• 3 nights Thimphu
• 1 night Punakha
• 3 nights Paro
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
• Hotel porterage
• All transfers are included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
• 41 meals: 16 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 13 dinners (including 2 home-hosted dinners)
• Coffee and tea with all meals
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• Services of English-speaking tour managers throughout
• Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
• Active itinerary with unique cultural features
• Bhutan Visa

This itinerary requires a high level of physical fitness. The Tiger's Nest visit takes approximately 5 hours and requires a strenuous uphill climb including over 700 steps to reach the temple. All passengers must be able to hike unassisted.

Tour Highlights:

Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.

• Visit Durbar Square, the ancient palace of Hanuman Dhoka and the Temple of Kumari in Kathmandu
• Marvel at the Buddhist Stupa of Swayambhunath, designated a World Heritage Site
• Travel to medieval Bhaktapur, known as the "City of Devotees," dating back to the 13th century
• A spiritual journey to the World Heritage Site of Pashupatinath, a world-famous Hindu shrine
• Spend three days at a Jungle Resort in Chitwan National Park, adjacent to the Indian Tiger Reserve
• Tour the Pokhara Valley with its natural wonders including cascading Devi's Falls
• In ancient Patan, "city of fine arts," tour the square filled with Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments
• Travel to the spiritual mountain kingdom of Bhutan with its extraordinary scenery and striking monasteries
• In Thimphu, a blend of old and new, observe monks serenely strolling in their crimson robes
• Join Buddhists performing their daily rituals at the whitewashed National Memorial Chorten
• Drive to Punakha, the ancient capital of Bhutan, pausing to view the astounding snow-clad peaks of Bhutan
• Visit Punakha Dzong, the most beautiful dzong in Bhutan with its towering whitewashed walls
• Choose to hike to the world-famous "Tiger's Nest" on the face of a sheer cliff above the Paro Valley

Itinerary:

DAY 1, Wednesday - Depart for Nepal

DAY 2, Thursday - Arrival in Kathmandu
Overnight: Kathmandu

DAY 3, Friday - Swayambhunath
Optional: Mount Everest Flightseeing (AM)
Overnight: Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4, Saturday - Bhaktapur
Overnight: Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5, Sunday - Chitwan National Park
Overnight: Chitwan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6, Monday - Chitwan National Park
Overnight: Chitwan
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7, Tuesday - Pokhara's Natural Wonders
Overnight: Pokhara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

DAY 8, Wednesday
Overnight: Pokhara
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9 Thursday - Return to Kathmandu
Overnight: Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 10, Friday - Kingdom of Bhutan
Overnight: Thimphu
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 11, Saturday - Discover Thimphu

Overnight: Thimphu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 12, Sunday - Memorial Chorten
Overnight: Thimphu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 13, Monday - Lobesa, Punakha Dzong, Punakha
Overnight: Punakha
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 14, Tuesday - Chimi Lhakhang Monastery, Sisina Farm House, Tachogang Lhakhang, Paro
Overnight: Paro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 15, Wednesday - National Museum, Rinpung Dzong, Temple of Kyichu
Overnight: Paro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 16, Thursday - Ascend to "Tigers Nest"
Overnight: Paro
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 17, Friday - Depart Bhutan, Arrive in Nepal
Overnight: Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 18, Saturday - Depart Nepal
Meals: Breakfast